We are weeks away from being fully immersed in the 2014
election cycle. Predictions abound, likening the 2014 cycle to 2010—when the
House flipped from Democratic to Republican. Only this time, it is the Senate
that has the potential to change. Twenty of the 33 seats up in 2014 are currently held by Democrats—more
than half of whom are in trouble.
In 2010, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was up for
reelection—for his fifth term—and he was facing “a ferocious challenge.” He was
“in trouble.” Remember, 2010 was the year of Tea Party victory. In light of the
mounting government debt, pork barrel spending was no longer vogue. But Senator
Harry Reid, apparently, didn’t get the memo. “The 71-year-old one-time boxer
touted his ability to bring federal money to his home state—no one could do
more,” said the HuffPost coverage of his “surprise” win.....To Read More.....
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